"Most previous ODIHR
and Council of Europe's European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice
Commission) recommendations that would bring the legal framework further in
line with international obligations and standards, as well as good practice,
including for the adoption of an election code that would consolidate and
harmonize the various election laws, remain unaddressed."-the INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION Ukraine - Presidential
Election, 31 March 2019 STATEMENT OF PRELIMINARY FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS
PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS

To put it concisely, the 2019 Ukrainian election did not
meet international standards. While legal according to Ukrainian law, the 2019
election and processes are illegitimate by ODIHR, Council of Europe, PACE, and
OSCE standards and practices.

The truth is Ukraine is exactly where it should be according
to 100 years of Ukrainian nationalist politics and history. If anything, it's a
little too democratic for the Ukrainian political identity. The following links
show the buildup of history and Ukrainian politics behind the election and what
it means for Ukraine.

I was able to ask Dmitry Polanskiy, the Russian Federation's
First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN about his country's position on
the election. We'll look at what he has to say as well as a statement from
Lugansk People's Republic's Deputy FM Anna Soroka shortly.

- Advertisement -

First, it's important to contextualize what this election
means. Ukraine is starting to reject the usurpation of government called the
revolution of dignity by and for Ukrainian nationalists.

Ukraine is rejecting integral nationalism. Ukraine is
rejecting national chauvinism. Ukraine is rejecting Stepan Bandera and all the
deviant political bastard parties and policies that sycophant spawned when his
followers took over the entire government in 2014.

Are the nationalists still referring to Zelensky as a
comedian? Laugh clown, laugh! What Zelensky showed five years after the 2014
Ukrainian coup is easy enough for Pravy Sektor members to understand.

- Advertisement -

Ukrainians want to change direction. Election won't do it for them.(Image by George Eliason)DetailsDMCA

Now before you accuse me of being nostalgic of that other
not so distant corrupt regime, look at the data John McCain's International
Republican's Institute put forward
in December 2018. When Ukrainians were sure Victor Yanukovych was shooting at
protesters (it turned out to be Pravy Sektor and hired guns), UKRAINIANS WERE
STILL HAPPIER WITH YANUKOVYCH than they are with 5 years of Poroshenko and
integral nationalism!

They were happy coasting along aimlessly with Yanukovych
outside the Eurozone while being pickpocketed by the same nationalist leaders
above them today. As long as those leaders brand of politics was held in check
by the guy they overthrew in 2014, it was peaceful. If you look at the above
chart, the real numbers for Maidan support can finally be sorted out. On a
consistent level, Ukrainian nationalists only have the support of 13-16% of the
population at best.

Can you imagine how
embarrassing this must be for Kurt Volker? Let me restate this. Hey Kurt! Ukrainians
were happier with their leadership and the direction the country was headed in
2 days before they overthrew Yanukovych.

- Advertisement -

Put another way, at the most popular point in their recent
history Ukrainian nationalists only garnered 34% of their support from
Ukrainians. At that same moment, 48% of Ukraine wanted to slam on the brakes
and change the direction away from the nationalists. When the 2014 coup was
ending, the new leadership was cleansing the Rada of opposition with only 18%
support from everyday Ukrainians.

With that said, it would be crazy to say I support this new
stab at an old nationalism as having any more validity than Poroshenko's
Banderist following. Zelensky is a throwback to the Yanukovych days. Having
Kolomoisky behind him makes it clear that Ukraine is going back to the corruption
as usual model that spreads the wealth in a different direction.

This means the absolute best case scenario is Ukrainians
don't get fleeced as much. Zelensky takes steps to build the Ukrainian economy
in a sustainable way. Ukraine honors its obligations by renewing the social
safety net. Ukraine gets rid of foreigners in ministry positions and puts
people that care about its citizens in charge of ministries that directly
affect them.

Ukraine takes steps to fulfill the Minsk Agreement. Zelensky
makes an effort at talking to his former countrymen in LDNR. This is the best
case scenario which is too much for the Ukrainians to hope for.

George Eliason is an American journalist that lives and works in Donbass. He has been interviewed by and provided analysis for RT, the BBC, and Press-TV. His articles have been published in the Security Assistance Monitor, Washingtons Blog, (more...)

With his Chief "business partner" Kolomoiski, who financed fascist thugs in Donbass, and with the US well ensconced, Zelensky's Ukraine will continue to be drained dry while being used to undermine Russia and the whole Eurasian integration project.
He still faces rabid opposition in the Radar, Ukraine parliament, and now Russian language speaking just got criminalized. There is a reason the Ukraine has always been called 'The Borderline.'

Submitted on Friday, Apr 26, 2019 at 11:19:34 PM

(0+)

Want to post your own comment on this Article?

Congress Switchboard:
202-224-3121

- Advertisement -

- Advertisement -

- Advertisement -

- Advertisement -

"Rob Kalls Bottom-Up: Tapping the Power of the Connection Revolution takes a very holistic view of bottom-up thinking and action, from changes in our psychology to our systems of work, living and governance. As someone who's been working to make bottom-up economics a reality for over 30 years, this book reinforces the need for and potential of redirecting our priorities-- and resources--from the few at the top to the many at the bottom."

Anthony Flaccavento, author of Building a Healthy Economy from the Bottom Up